Mewsin

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  1. Who else starts classes on Tuesday 9-3

    Mewsin replied to kenee23's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good luck tomorrow you guys! Have fun and hold on

  2. What will be your energy intake of choice for school?

    Mewsin replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Water, water, water. There's a cold water fountain around the corner from our classroom and I swear that keeps me awake. I don't drink coffee or energy drinks. I do enjoy tea (I am also a loose leaf...

  3. Nursing school IS rigorous

    Mewsin replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    It is really an eye opener. I had already experienced critical thinking questions and nursing labs previously to starting nursing school, so I did have a clue. It is a lot of work though. We just got...

  4. Working and Attending School

    Mewsin replied to manatee17's topic in General Students

    If you are able to study while you're working I think you'll be ok. I have 3 shifts left before I'm done working for the summer. I'm a night CCA and I don't have a lot of downtime so I know I will...

  5. Anyone listen to classical misic while studying?

    Mewsin replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Not classical but I listen to music. Ha my instructor was laughing at me last year because I was studying while the other half of our group was in lab, she kept talking to me and I was in my own...

  6. How long will it take to be hired as a CNA?

    Mewsin replied to PryingNini's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not sure anyone can answer this question for you with any certainty. I'm not in your country and even in mine it varies as to how long it will take to get hired. It took me a month but I was also...

  7. What is your program's late-work policy?

    Mewsin replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    No late work is allowed the mark is 0 but still has to be turned in. We can not miss an exam or the mark is 0, we don't have

  8. Staying in Shape

    Mewsin replied to green34's topic in General Students

    It is so true. If you don't by the time you hit clinicals you can feel it. We (our class) exercise during lunch hour. Eat in class a little before lunch, the rest after lunch and in the middle we...

  9. When to wear what. (Scrubs, lab coats, etc.)

    Mewsin replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    We have to wear scrubs for labs and if I have theory in the morning and labs in the afternoon, I wear my scrubs all day. Well our entire class will wear scrubs all day if we have any sort of lab that...

  10. Is it a MUST to be able to drive once you start nursing school?

    Mewsin replied to futurenursekl's topic in General Students

    It is difficult to be without a vehicle. I did end up financing one during school because it is necessary. We had to go to facilities to use their lifts during tlr. We also went on some 'field trips'...

  11. what to expect when entering first year LPN?

    Mewsin replied to futurenursekl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a Canadian spn, we finished our first semester, second semester starts in September. Our classes had a lot of reading in them, a lot of labs. I think one of the toughest classes we have is called...

  12. How many scrubs do you own?

    Mewsin replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think I have 6 pairs. I'm very picky and will only buy a certain top and certain pants but I am never scheduled for more than 5 shifts in a row, so I have enough to get through that plus one extra...

  13. How many people are in your nursing class?

    Mewsin replied to Kskar91's topic in General Students

    We started with 14, going into my second semester we have 12, unless we pick up people but I won't know until

  14. Is it possible to create a 12-hour work shift for CNA?

    Mewsin replied to RNforlifetime's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In 24 hours we usually have 4 CCA 0645-1315, 4 CCA 0645-1917, 2 CCA 1500-2330, 2 CCA 1845-0717. We actually have more trouble filling the 8 hour positions, the number of new staff who get these...

  15. It's been a while...

    Mewsin replied to CNAmom11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a CCA with 4 kids, all would need childcare. I can't afford to pay for daycare for them so I work nights. I'm home with the kids in the daytime and he's home with them during the night. Mind you,...

  16. Per Diem Nurse Attendant??

    Mewsin replied to TayRN91's topic in General Students

    I think I am, we call it casual, I used to get called in for shifts but now I'm pre-booked so I think that's different. When I started my casual position I ended up getting full time hours pretty...

  17. Calling graduating class of 2014!

    Mewsin replied to Jamaicandol's topic in General Students

    I'm so jealous of all of you. We had a late start date so I don't graduate until Nov 2014, it still seems so far

  18. Any night shift mommies?

    Mewsin replied to becerril.k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm lucky in that I'm the type of person who can wake up do something for the kids and go back to sleep and repeat as necessary. I usually sleep from about 8 (sometimes I can get to sleep sooner)...

  19. Ambulatory Surgery?

    Mewsin replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Our ambulatory care is different. It is connected to the ER and they do dressings and stitches and assist the doctors in trauma situations. They do hire new grads here(I only know this because 3 of...

  20. Any night shift mommies?

    Mewsin replied to becerril.k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a mom of 4, I've been on nights for a year(when I'm not in school). I like it in that I know they are safe, I rarely have to call in sick because my fiance will watch the sick kids during the...

  21. 23 Days Until School

    Mewsin replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    They told me to start working on my drug cards. We aren't allowed to purchase them in our program and we need to have all the drugs done before our next set of clinicals. So I've completed the first...

  22. How long does it take to answer a call light?

    Mewsin replied to rosey200735's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We don't have time limits. We try and get to the lights in a timely manner but there are only 2 of us on at night and if I'm down long 1 and the buzzer goes off down long 2 and I'm in the middle of...

  23. 23 Days Until School

    Mewsin replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    Shhh I'm doing homework that hasn't been assigned yet. I work with girls who just finished the program I just started and they all gave me advice to work on some things over the summer, so I have...

  24. 23 Days Until School

    Mewsin replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah I'm ready to go back. It's kind of crazy, when I was in school I missed work and was so happy to return but now my countdown is on until I'm finished working for the summer and I'm back in...

  25. How Many people did your program start out with?

    Mewsin replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have only finished the first semester, we started with 14 we are down to 12 and we still have 3 semesters left. I'm really hoping we graduate with all 12 in Nov